Quickly, now, we tiptoed,<\/p>\n
away from Notorious Joe,<\/p>\n
our cover we were sure not to blow,<\/p>\n
“Ouch!” A throbbing big toe.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Jack whispered, “Oh woe.”<\/p>\n
the torch in his hands aglow,<\/p>\n
no light from the kitchen window,<\/p>\n
the glass, imported from Glasgow.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“Be quiet!” Jack nearly bellowed,<\/p>\n
a vase sent crashing due to his elbow,<\/p>\n
made in Malay Archipelago,<\/p>\n
says the label, but it’s really from Mexico.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Little me said, “Oh, oh”<\/p>\n
as Joe walked in with an espresso,<\/p>\n
and she was mostly known as a virago,<\/p>\n
and she was mostly known as a virago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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